Deprescribing Benzodiazepines in Elderly Patients

Deprescribing Benzodiazepines in Elderly Patients - #73

(A) The incidence of benzodiazepine use reaches 8.7 % in those patients 65 to 80 years old (1). Benzodiazepines are included in the Beers’ List of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Elderly Patients, as older adults are more sensitive to their effects and side effects (e.g., delirium, neurocognitive impairment, daytime sedation, functional impairment, falls with injury including fractures, motor vehicle accidents) ultimately leading to increased morbidity and mortality.